Who Are We?

I started Our Global Love as a way to share the story of our international relationship and with the goal of meeting other couples like us. Like all good things, over time the blog has evolved just as we as a family have evolved. Since 2009 we have gone through a whirlwind romance, an international marriage, quit our jobs, began living a freedom based lifestyle, and experienced the birth of our son Al (4) and our daughter Mo (2).

Abhi and I met online in 2009 while going to school in the same city in the US. Three short months after meeting we were married and ready to start our adventure. We then traveled to India in 2010 for a traditional Indian ceremony and reception and have been navigating the beauty of an intercultural relationship ever since.

Being in an intercultural relationship has allowed us to fully embrace our love for the different aspects of each of our cultures and to meld them together within our family. Certainly, intercultural relationships can be fraught with challenges – the acceptance by each partner’s family, functioning successfully in each partner’s culture, differences in communication, etc. –but they are all part of the journey. This blog is my way of sharing our journey with you and letting you know that life can be lived as you so choose.

Now onto yours truly…

I grew up in a small town in rural Pennsylvania and honestly didn’t have much exposure the world or other cultures. However, I have always found the world interesting and wanted to travel to experience it myself. I never sought out an intercultural relationship but as fate would have it here we are. My first trip to India with Abhi after we were married was my first time traveling outside of the US. I guess you could say that this trip was what really gave me the travel bug and has made me want to travel around the world even more. I enjoy visiting and experiencing different cultures and different ways of doing things. I think it’s important to broaden your perspective and to see the different ways things can be done to be the best person that you can be. This is what gave me the motivation for coming up with this blog’s title ‘Our Global Love.’ With multiracial and multicultural children that are global citizens exploring the world and different cultures are even more important. My journey is far from perfect and I’m learning along the way. I hope that by sharing these ups and downs and my different experiences I am able to inspire you to live your best life and to love to the fullest.

I look forward to sharing our adventure with you and hopefully some laughter along the way.

With Love,

Jessica

About Me

Hi guys, I’m Jessica—a mother of 2, wife of a pretty great guy, a lover, a homeschooler, a freelancer, a travel enthusiast and a wannabe vegan (let’s face it sometimes we fail). My multicultural family has given me a unique lens to view the world through. This blog is a manifestation of my thoughts and experiences of being a freedom based family and raising a family across cultures. We are all unique, yet love is universal so take the time to experience it. Love and live fully.

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